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We’ve had the amazing opportunity to work with some fantastic creatives over the past few months who have all created and developed artistic pieces in response to the rich heritage of Skipton. You can find more information and where to view these pieces at https://www.lakesanddales.org/news/artistic-tributes-to-towns-heritage-unveiled-for-skipton-now #SkiptonNow #SkiptonNowFestival #Commissions #CreativeCommissions #LiveMoreDoMore #LetsCreate

Join Skipton Civic Society on Thursday at 10am as they take you on a free guided walk around Skipton, looking at the history of the canals and its part in the industrial history of the town. This will include Christ Church and the development around the railway and Keighley Road. Meet at 10am on the…

Join @yarndale at Skipton Library tomorrow again for a wonderfully woolly workshop. Bring your needles and wool along as you crochet and knit more bunting to decorate Skipton for Yarndale. Their woolly workshops are free to attend and all are welcome. Children to be accompanied by an adult. 10.30am – 12.00pm Please note this particular…

Tickets are still available for our filmmakers showcase to round off the end of Skipton Now Festival at the end of August! Grab some popcorn and immerse yourselves in some of the area’s most impactful and relevant stories which showcase the rich rural and creative heritage of Skipton and the Dales. Interspersed with Yorkshire Film…

Visit Skipton this weekend for a long weekend of music and entertainment as Skipton Sounds happens across the town centre. There will be music in various venues, all easily walkable and taking in the amazing outdoor spaces but with the majority of the town’s wonderful pubs and bars playing host! More information through the link…

Guest blog post now up from @movie__juice evaluating @hinterlandsfestival and discussing the ways in which art connects people and place. Hinterlands Film Festival is an unmissable opportunity that opens doors for people around the Skipton area to come together and connect.’ Read the full article through the Our Blog link in our bio #News #FacesPlaces…

It’s PUPPET WEEK all this week at @skiptontownhall for @skiptonpuppetfestival! 🐉🦖🦒 🌟 Teach Rex: A Dragon’s Take and Dinosaurs on the Loose! 🌟 Dragon Workshop and Performance by Life and Limb Puppets 🌟 Canal Basin Extravaganza 🌟 Dogs’ Dales Puppet Head Making Workshop and Song Making Workshop 🌟 Anansi and The Lost Sun 🌟 Rooster…

Great opening night of Skipton Little Theatre’s ‘Mindgame’ yesterday on the first day of Skipton Now Festival, a gripping thriller and local theatre at its best! Running until this Saturday 5th August. Highly recommended. https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/skiptonlittletheatre/e-bdxxov #TheatrePerformance #LocalTheatre #RuralTheatre #SkiptonNowFestival #SkiptonNow #HAZ #HistoricHighStreets

Join us for FREE as we meet the Filmmakers in this Rural Film Showcase as part of Skipton Now Festival, working with @hinterlandsfestival and @yfanefa 🎥 A group of award winning local young filmmakers and artists are proud to present a Hinterlands Fringe event at the Plaza. Grab some popcorn and immerse yourselves in some…

If you need to take a moment to relax amongst all the hustle and bustle of the summer holidays, why not join Liz Waddington and Skipton Now Festival for some family yoga in the park. You will connect with the world around you & throw some shapes; show how you can use your breath to…

There’s been a change of venue! @freshperspective will now be facilitating their paint by numbers workshop along the High Street on Tuesday 1st August for Yorkshire Day as part of Skipton Now Festival. Join them as they welcome everyone to roll up their sleeves and paint a small section of a mural designed @sianlauradesigns with…

It’s @prideinthedales this weekend! Held in the heart of Grassington, Pride in the Dales is a fun-filled day of parades, live performances, and activities that are suitable for all ages. Saturday 29th July | From 10am More info through the link in their bio. Here’s hoping for good weather! 🤞🌈 #PrideintheDales #GrassingtonPride #Pride #Celebrations #LGBTQ…

Get creative this August with Dogs’ Dales and Virpi Kettu from @kettustudios at Skipton Now Festival! She’ll be running three creative workshops over the month: ⭐️ 1st August A pop up workshop creating Dogs’ Dales Finger Puppet characters on the High Street as part of Yorkshire Day ⭐️ 4th August Dogs’ Dales large mascot puppet…

Explore the Lake District in a new and unique way this summer at @windermerejetty’s Lego Lake District Exhibition! An impressive ten square metre long replica of the Lake District, built by artist Jon Tordoff out of LEGO® bricks offers the opportunity to explore and discover the beautiful landscape of the Lake District in a unique…

All Aboard! A family holiday in Skipton. What shall we do? A visit to the castle, a pint in the pub, a pork pie, an ice cream? “A trip on a canal barge,” said Bill. Join @fallingstarstheatre canal side, exploring exactly why on the 8th April 1773 bells were ringing, bonfires were lit and the…

There’s plenty to keep you and your family busy this summer at Skipton Now Festival with interactive mural painting, guided walks, a meet the filmmaker event, family fun days in the parks plus loads more! View the full programme through the link in our bio. Artwork by the talented @sporadicillustration #SkiptonNow #SkiptonNowFestival #FamilyFriendly #HeritageandCulture #History…

Tickets are now on sale for @antiracistcumbria’s Summit on 2nd November with key speaker David Olusoga. The Anti Racist Summit is the seminal social justice event in the county. Back for its third year in a new bigger venue – the stunning @tbtlake by the shores of Derwentwater in Keswick, the Anti Racist Summit 2023…